__/ [ flyer ] on Wednesday 07 March 2007 08:33 \__
> On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:14:14 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>__/ [ flyer ] on Wednesday 07 March 2007 04:09 \__
>>
>>> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:56:57 -0800, flyer <flyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>InformationWeek article (paper version, page 31, Mar 5 07)
>>>
>>> MS too little too late -- just like playing catch up with the
>>> internet.
>>>
>>> Same article:
>>> "Microsoft hasn't mapped out exactly how it will go after the health
>>> care market."
>>>
>>> Duuuuuh! MS, Bunch of brain dead, low grade swiss cheese makers,
>>> where even tech savvy rodents stay away from it.
>>
>>This Mag should have /several/ articles on this issue (it's a series),
>>e.g.:
>>
>>The Next Round Of Microsoft Vs. Linux: Health Care
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| Both camps are making waves in the industry, which is poised for
>>| dramatic IT growth
>>|
>>| [...]
>>|
>>| Red Hat, the largest business Linux distributor, is teaming up
>>| with the health care sector's largest company, McKesson, an $88
>>| billion-a-year pharmaceutical and IT supplier. Red Hat will
>>| provide a core of Linux and JBoss software geared to run
>>| McKesson's clinical applications.
>>`----
>>
>>http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197700935
>>
>>Previously, IW covered Open Source software in general. Last month's issue,
>>I think... the next issue will cover some of Microsoft's dirty tricks
>>against Apple, which Doug Mentohl transcribed (well, from the PDFs
>>collected by lawyers)... it all began in COLA.
>>
>>
>>Related:
>>
>>Open Source Goes Live
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| OpenVista, a private adaptation of the VA's open-source system,
>>| revised to run commercial hospital systems.
>>`----
>>
>>http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197700936&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All
>>http://tinyurl.com/2lwv8a
>>
>>
>>openEMR Successfully Completes IHE Connectathon Testing
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| The Possibility Forge and Mandriva successfully completed the
>>| testing requirements for openEMR at the 2007 IHE Connectathon
>>| in North America.
>>`----
>>
>>http://www.linuxmednews.com/1172259040
>>
>>
>>Leading Healthcare Technology Provider Chooses Red Hat
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| Sage Software provides integrated electronic health records, electronic
>>| data interchange (EDI) applications and practice management systems to
>>| more than 20,000 ambulatory care practices throughout North America.
>>| These systems enable physicians and practice managers to better
>>| manage their practices and improve profitability.
>>`----
>>
>>http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070123/20070123005179.html?.v=1
>>
>>
>>Editor's Corner (on Open Source in Healthcare)
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| Suggesting that a private healthcare provider switch from
>>| proprietary software to open source-based applications is one
>>| thing. But when an official affiliated with as august a body as
>>| the United Nations suggests that all member countries adopt open
>>| source for their healthcare applications, that's a much bigger deal.
>>`----
>>
>>http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/editor-s-corner/2006-10-09
>>
>>
>>Zen Engineering And CHILI GmbH Partner To Market Linux-Based Healthcare
>>Solutions
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| Linux and other Open Source technologies are used as a primary vehicle
>>| for delivering cost efficient enterprise solutions while strategic
>>| alliances with hardware and software manufacturers enable Zen
>>| Engineering Network to provide a comprehensive storefront of
>>| technology infrastructure and services.
>>|
>>| In 2004, Zen Engineering Network launched a "Linux for Healthcare"
>>| initiative to address the demand for low-cost healthcare information
>>| systems. Through this effort, vendors were identified that utilized
>>| Open Source technology to lower costs for their customers and an array
>>| of service offerings were created to facilitate migration to these
>>| solutions.
>>`----
>>
>>http://linux.sys-con.com/read/304446_p.htm
>>
>>
>>Microsoft in the NHS
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| Microsoft is one of the key technology firms in the £6.2 billion NHS
>>| IT programme. It is working particularly closely with iSOFT...
>>`----
>>
>>http://www.e-health-insider.com/comment_and_analysis/index.cfm?ID=69
>>
>>
>>CfH refutes computer failure claims
>>
>>,----[ Quote ]
>>| "Very often they are not major incidents as such, but could be caused
>>| when a patient administration system is running slow or there may be
>>| problems with the local network. The severity level is attributed by the
>>| user and this is subsequently very often down graded or amended."
>>|
>>| Many of the incidents that have been reported by CfH include failure of
>>| the systems used by surgeons to see X-ray pictures on a computer screen
>>| in wards and operating theatres. On some occasions the system is believed
>>| to have crashed during an operation, forcing surgeons to suspend the
>>| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>| procedure while a hard copy of the X-ray is found.
>>`----
>>
>>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/19/cfh_defends_itself/
>>
>>
>>Failed NHS project cost $12 billion [Edit: make that 16]
>>
>>http://www.e-health-insider.com/news/item.cfm?ID=700
>
> I guess the talk about Red Hat being in trouble was a bit overstated.
The same analyst who got it all started gave them a recommendation a few
months afterwards. It's like Russian Roulette, played by a bunch of people
in suits. If they guess correctly, they strut like a peacock. When they get
things wrong -- which lack of technical, as opposed to financial knowledge
can do -- they go hide under a rock.
Regarding my last remark on impact, now it's C|Net...
http://news.com.com/2100-1014_3-6164879.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
Let's see if COLA's efforts reach the BBC, CNN and maybe even Faux...
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